8.19.11

Precisely the point, my dear Watson - solving the mystery of how Democrats win

"The Republicans will call it class warfare. Let them. Done right, economic populism cools the political climate. Just knowing that the people in power are willing to lie down on the tracks for them can make the middle much less frantic. Which makes America a better place. And which, incidentally, makes Democrats win."

How Democrats Win Elections: Defend the Social Safety Net | Swampland | TIME.com

swampland.time.com

I was flattered to learn from Joe Klein’s Aug. 15 column in TIME that Barack Obama is reading my book ­Nixonland